Dredwolf
08-22-2013, 10:25 PM
Well, we left Montrose that morning to go to Ouray, then over Black Bear to Telluride, then onward to Moab....
But things did not work out that way....
We left Ouray, and headed towards Black Bear...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3114_zps4fbc6911.jpg
But my wife saw this sign, and her being apprehensive about Black Bear, asked if we could explore this first...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3113_zpse50f904d.jpg
So consulting my Charles Well's book, I found the trail for the Red Mountain mining district...
The first creek crossing was different, hope that does not dissolve tires...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1388_zps5efd5225.jpg
We survived that and came upon the first of MANY mining ruins (some not so ruinous)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3124_zps37386a06.jpg
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1417_zps9a5ffc9b.jpg
"Dad, stop here, I have seen this place in a magazine or book..."
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3126_zps189211d6.jpg
"Well, its certainly interesting, let's look closer...but EVERYONE watch where they step, I only have a 100' of rope in the truck...."
"Dad, we'll be careful!!"
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3128_zpsa0a2dcf4.jpg
Well, that explains that....
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3127_zps0053a1f4.jpg
We kept coming across more interesting mining ruins...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1533_zpsef587e04.jpg
Apparently it snows occasionally here...;)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1599_zpsd1b4e1bc.jpg
"uh, hon, check the map, don't think this is where we were supposed to come out..."
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3165_zps6ba5efbb.jpg
The girl's needed to take a break, so we wrapped up the first half of the trail and headed to Silverton...I could live in this region and be content NOTHING was close that had a large asphalt parking lot...an Ace Hardware, some place for groceries, and at least a satellite internet connection, and I'm good.
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1664_zpsb4a12fb2.jpg
Quote from my teenage daughter.. "Hmm, actual wildlife that does not consist of drunken teens, I must take a picture.." :D
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3189_zpsef05a76e.jpg
Yep, proud of her. :D
But things did not work out that way....
We left Ouray, and headed towards Black Bear...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3114_zps4fbc6911.jpg
But my wife saw this sign, and her being apprehensive about Black Bear, asked if we could explore this first...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3113_zpse50f904d.jpg
So consulting my Charles Well's book, I found the trail for the Red Mountain mining district...
The first creek crossing was different, hope that does not dissolve tires...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1388_zps5efd5225.jpg
We survived that and came upon the first of MANY mining ruins (some not so ruinous)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3124_zps37386a06.jpg
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1417_zps9a5ffc9b.jpg
"Dad, stop here, I have seen this place in a magazine or book..."
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3126_zps189211d6.jpg
"Well, its certainly interesting, let's look closer...but EVERYONE watch where they step, I only have a 100' of rope in the truck...."
"Dad, we'll be careful!!"
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3128_zpsa0a2dcf4.jpg
Well, that explains that....
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3127_zps0053a1f4.jpg
We kept coming across more interesting mining ruins...
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1533_zpsef587e04.jpg
Apparently it snows occasionally here...;)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1599_zpsd1b4e1bc.jpg
"uh, hon, check the map, don't think this is where we were supposed to come out..."
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3165_zps6ba5efbb.jpg
The girl's needed to take a break, so we wrapped up the first half of the trail and headed to Silverton...I could live in this region and be content NOTHING was close that had a large asphalt parking lot...an Ace Hardware, some place for groceries, and at least a satellite internet connection, and I'm good.
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_1664_zpsb4a12fb2.jpg
Quote from my teenage daughter.. "Hmm, actual wildlife that does not consist of drunken teens, I must take a picture.." :D
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b605/dredwolf1/Colorado%202013/IMG_3189_zpsef05a76e.jpg
Yep, proud of her. :D